Kamisakaemachi Station
# Kamisakaemachi Station

Kamisakaemachi Station (上栄町駅, Kamisakaemachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

## Lines

Kamisakaemachi Station is served by the Keihan Keishin Line, and is 6.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Misasagi.

## Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

## Platforms

| north | ■ Keishin Line | for Biwako-Hamaōtsu, Ishiyamadera and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi |
| - | - | - |
| south | ■ Keishin Line | for Yamashina |

## Adjacent stations

| « | « | Service | » | » |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Keihan Electric Railway Keishin Line (OT35) |||||
| Ōtani (OT34) | Ōtani (OT34) | - | Biwako-hamaotsu (OT12) | Biwako-hamaotsu (OT12) |

## History

Kamisakaemachi Station was opened on August 15, 1912 as Nagarakoen-shita Station (長等公園下駅, Nagarakoen-shita-eki). The station was closed on November 10, 1943 and reopened on January 1, 1946. It was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1956.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 715 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Nagara Park
* Gonsho-ji Temple (Takakannon)
* Setsuko Mihashi Museum
* Otsu Red Cross Hospital
